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SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025
VEGI BBQ/PICNIC 2pm
PERFORMANCES START 3pm

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Beast Nest
Christopher Robin Duncan
Ava Koohbor
Please RSVP! — most especially if you’re planning on having a veggie burger!
(Event Brite link)
 
@ Tilden Regional Park,
Orchard Picnic Area
Oakland, CA (Google Maps link)
 
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